Vladimir Putin

If such a deal takes shape, it could reshape Europe’s post–Cold War security order. Ukraine would gain stronger deterrence against Russia, without being a formal NATO ally.

Envoys suggest concessions may be on the table as Zelensky heads to Washington with European allies.

Trump said late Sunday that Zelensky could chose to end the war with Russia "almost immediately," but retaking Russian-occupied Crimea or joining NATO are off the table.

During the meeting, strict security measures were in place to protect Putin

India had been watching Alaska closely. There was some cautious hope in New Delhi that if Trump struck some kind of deal with Putin, it might ease Washington’s punitive measures on India.

After the Trump-Putin summit produced no breakthrough, analysts see Ukraine’s future narrowing to two stark outcomes

Unity in Washington aims to counter Putin’s push for Ukrainian concessions on Donbas

Trump will host Zelenskiy and several European leaders to set out terms for a potential peace deal he discussed with Putin at last Friday’s meeting in Alaska.

Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday but the talks failed to yield any breakthrough on a ceasefire — though White House envoy Steve Witkoff said both leaders had agreed to provide "robust security guarantees" to Ukraine.

European leaders say the US president indicated support for Western-backed assurances as part of a broader peace push

Trump told Zelensky that Putin’s offer included halting Russian advances if Ukraine agreed to withdraw from Donetsk, a region under partial Russian control since 2014.

B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber flanked by US fighter jets thundered across the sky above Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Just before the meet, the reporters bombarded Putin with questions about the ceasefire and civilian casualties in the ongoing Ukraine conflict.

For Putin, who has faced years of Western isolation, the summit is a chance to reiterate Moscow’s hardline demands.

ecause the meeting is on American soil, the Secret Service can move weapons, communications equipment and medical gear without foreign restrictions. But the geography presents its own hurdles.

High-stakes meeting comes as Ukraine and NATO worry about potential concessions and loss of leverage.

As India celebrates its Independence Day, the summit in America’s “Last Frontier State” could have far-reaching consequences for New Delhi’s diplomacy, economy, and strategic balance.

In Washington, Trump said there was a 25 per cent chance that the summit would fail, but he also floated the idea that, if the meeting succeeds, he could bring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Alaska for a subsequent, three-way meeting.

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will meet at Elmendorf Air Force Base, which goes by the motto "Top Cover for North America."

Trump said any deal on ending Russia's invasion of Ukraine would come at a second, three-way meeting involving Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.